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Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday(1997)
"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies" Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday
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Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. Two thumbs up for Gattaca (1997), a futuristic thriller that seems all too plausible, and which Siskel, who usually dislikes this sub-genre, was surprised to enjoy. Two thumbs down for the contrived black comedy, The House of Yes (1997), although Siskel was more put off than Ebert by the "tired" idea of a character with a Jackie O fixation. Two more thumbs down for the stupid fantasy comedy, A Life Less Ordinary (1997), which the critics take to be Danny Boyle's misguided attempt to make something more commercial than usual. Two thumbs up for FairyTale: A True Story (1997), based on a real-life hoax that involved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, although Ebert notes that the title is a lie. Two more thumbs up for Sundance Festival winner, Sunday (1997), with "its subtle and touching performances." Roger Ebert's "Video Pick of the Week" is the controversial Crash (1996). Written by
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My first paying job was at a video store when I was 15, back in 1993. In those days, I found my taste in movies being polar opposite of what Siskel and Ebert stated theirs was. Nearly 20 year later, I'm reminded how polar opposite our takes were as I read this review of "A Life Less Ordinary." "A Life Less Ordinary" was arguably one of the greatest romantic drama/comedy movies of the past 20 years. I have a feeling S&E would agree today.

Now, I may not be a die hard fan of Cameron Diaz; on the contrary, she's had some hit-and-miss films. But, Ewan McGregor has made his mark in US film history with a string of jaw-dropping hits. And to Diaz's credit, if I remember correctly, this was her second major motion picture (after "The Mask"), and she slayed the role. Magnificent. Oh, did I mention Holly Hunter? Umm, Yeah.

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